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ABOUT THE KING COUNTY ARCHIVES |
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| Mission Statement | To ensure the preservation of, and to provide access to, enduring historical records that document the actions, activities, and processes of King County government; to collect and maintain these records as a unique cultural and administrative asset held in trust for agencies and citizens of King County. | |
| Collections | Holdings date back to 1853 and include over three hundred collections that serve as a permanent source of information about the activities, programs, and decisions of County agencies and elected officials. The majority of our records, however, date from the mid-twentieth century. Some King County government records are also held by the Puget Sound Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives, which began collecting materials before the establishment of the King County Archives program in 1990.
Archival records are in many formats, including paper, photographs, maps, oral histories and other recordings. Two major collections of the King County Archives include the County Commissioner resolutions (1853-1968) and a special collection of over 6,000 County documents, principally drawn from the County Council's former reference library. Other strengths of the collection include pre-charter legislation, administration and policy decisions, early road and bridge engineering, and former County Executive records and policies. |
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| How to Contact Us | All records held by the King County Archives are available for research by the public. The Archives is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, by appointment. Please call Archives staff to discuss your research needs and to schedule an appointment. Telephone: (206) 296-1538 Mailing Address: 1215 E. Fir Street, Seattle, WA 98122 |
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Updated: February 8, 2008
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